The clinical utility of adenosine in difficult to diagnose tachyarrhythmias

Clinical Cardiology

Volumn 22, Issue 10, 1999, Pages 633-636

  O'Rourke, Daniel J ^a,d   Palac, Robert T ^b   Schindler, John T ^c   Keim, Stephen G ^c  

^a VA MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b DARTMOUTH HITCHCOCK MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^d VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Adenosine; Physician training; Tachyarrhythmia

Indexed keywords

ADENOSINE;

ARTICLE; CARDIOVASCULAR EFFECT; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL EDUCATION; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; ELECTROCARDIOGRAM; HUMAN; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; TACHYCARDIA;

EID: 0032860629     PISSN: 01609289     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/clc.4960221008     Document Type: Article

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